by Diana Procopis | Apr 1, 2022 | News
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has posed tremendous challenges for economies and individuals around the world. At the same time, it has also laid bare the blatant and growing inequities that many individuals, particularly children, are confronted with on a daily basis....
by Diana Procopis | Apr 1, 2022 | News
Ramadan is a holy month of fasting, introspection and prayer for Muslims, the followers of Islam. It is celebrated as the month during which Muhammad received the initial revelations of the Quran, the holy book for Muslims. Fasting is one of the five fundamental...
by Diana Procopis | Apr 1, 2022 | News
School psychologists and counselors are crucial to supporting the mental health and well-being of students in school. This is especially true as kids’ mental health needs continue to rise and survey data show that students are asking for more school-based mental...
by Diana Procopis | Apr 1, 2022 | News
The U.S. insurance and real estate industries have waged a decades-long campaign to avoid liability in lead cases, helping to prolong an epidemic. The cost for millions of children has been incalculable. Credit…Joshua Rashaad McFadden for The New York...
by Diana Procopis | Apr 1, 2022 | News
$10 million will be distributed to eligible school districts each year NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that $50 million in funding will be available for school districts in New York State. The funding is to help improve and offer more mental health...
by Diana Procopis | Mar 30, 2022 | News
While many health programs fly under the radar, schools serve as important sites for health promotion, Janette Leroux and Benjamin Rempel write.Schools also play an important role in nutritious health promotion programming. Michelle Kehoe is a program manager with...
